VIDEOS:
Stupid Cave Missions
In typical Lower Decks fashion, the episode hangs a lampshade on the Star Trek's longstanding tradition of episodes where the characters are trapped in a cave, and how this enables the production to constantly reuse the same "cave" sets.
Example of:
Lampshade Hanging
Season of the Mitch
Example of:
Un-Paused
Wander Over Yonder
Example of:
Wasteful Wishing